MAHALEASWARAR -MAKARAL

Maakaaleeswarar Temple /Thirumakaraleeswarar

• Location: Magaral, 12kms from Utramerur.
• Presiding deity: Shiva worshipped as Thirumaagaral
• Consort: Tribuvana Nayaki
• Constructed by: Cholas
  Later additions made by Nayakars and Vijayanagara Empire
• Years of construction:
  Around 1200years old temple
• Notes:
  Makaral means Iguana. Shiva appeared in the form of Iguana to teach a lesson to his devotee.
  Once a king ordered that everyday a jackfruit needs to be carried to Chidambaram Nataraja temple.
  A young boy, when his turn came, burnt the jackfruit tree so that villagers will be relieved.
  The king chased the boy for punishing him. A golden Iguana crossed the king and entered an anthill.
  King dug the anthill and found blood oozing. He realized its Lord that taught him a lesson.

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